Brazilian regulator orders partial halt at Sigma Lithium's Grota do Cirilo mine
30/09/2026 17:20
Brazilian regulator orders partial halt at Sigma Lithium's Grota do Cirilo mine RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Brazil's mining regulator ANM has ordered Sigma Lithium SGML.V to halt mining activities in part of its Grota do Cirilo mine, citing an unspecified "imminent risk," according to a document seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
The agency ordered immediate work to begin on the eastern slope of the mine's north pit, where it said there was a "ruptured section."
(Reporting by Fabio Teixeira; Editing by Gabriel Araujo)
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